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- Dictionaryastute/əˈstjuːt/
adjective
- 1. having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage: "an astute businessman"
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ASTUTE definition: 1. able to understand a situation quickly and see how to take advantage of it: 2. able to…. Learn more.
The meaning of ASTUTE is having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever; also : crafty, wily. How to use astute in a sentence.
If you describe someone as astute, you think they show an understanding of behaviour and situations, and are skilful at using this knowledge to their own advantage. She was politically astute. He made a series of astute business decisions. It soon became clear that they had chosen astutely.
Synonyms for ASTUTE: smart, shrewd, savvy, wise, sharp, intelligent, clever, brilliant; Antonyms of ASTUTE: naive, naïve, ingenuous, guileless, unknowing, artless, gullible, innocent
ASTUTE meaning: 1. able to understand a situation quickly and see how to take advantage of it: 2. able to…. Learn more.
Astute (from Latin) is a formal and flattering adjective for someone with a good head on their shoulders. It differs from its synonym shrewd in placing less emphasis on hardheadedness than on sensitivity: we talk about a shrewd bargainer but an astute interpretation.
Astute definition: keenly perceptive or discerning; sagacious. See examples of ASTUTE used in a sentence.
ASTUTE definition: good at judging situations and making decisions that give you an advantage: . Learn more.
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Definition of astute adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. very clever and quick at seeing what to do in a particular situation, especially how to get an advantage synonym shrewd. It was an astute move to sell the shares then. She was astute enough to realize that what Jack wanted was her money.
